pfsense available packages empty

aldemari

But the internet is working properly.
The package listing was working normally.
It stopped working unexpectedly.
There is no error status.

aldemari

I inform you that the list of available packages has reappeared without any changes to the platform.

Then, I installed a package.
The package has been successfully installed.
After that, the list was empty again.

A few minutes passed and the list returned to its normal display again.
Maybe it could be a bug.

Gertjan

@aldemari said in pfsense available packages empty:

Maybe it could be a bug.

Or work in progress on the server maintained by Netgate ?
(or bad dns - bad connection .... see the list / link with many possible issues )

aldemari

then probably there was some dns error.
Thanks.

ddave

Having same issue today. Trying to install openvpn client but nothing is showing up in available packages.

Trace Route from pfsense
1 * * *
2 acr01gnvlsc-gbe-7-14.gnvl.sc.charter.com (96.34.65.44) 9.835 ms 8.686 ms 8.943 ms
3 crr01spbgsc-bue-201.spbg.sc.charter.com (96.34.67.195) 12.008 ms 11.740 ms 10.987 ms
4 bbr01spbgsc-bue-4.spbg.sc.charter.com (96.34.2.50) 11.985 ms 10.755 ms 16.039 ms
5 bbr02slidla-tge-0-1-0-4.slid.la.charter.com (96.34.0.133) 15.936 ms 19.763 ms 20.014 ms
6 bbr02atlnga-tge-0-2-0-1.atln.ga.charter.com (96.34.3.113) 23.984 ms
prr01snjsca-tge-0-0-0-5.snjs.ca.charter.com (96.34.3.37) 22.698 ms 21.804 ms
7 64.125.15.38 (64.125.15.38) 17.976 ms 21.804 ms 25.939 ms
8 ae8.cs2.atl10.us.zip.zayo.com (64.125.26.236) 37.993 ms 29.738 ms 29.997 ms
9 * * ae21.cs4.iad93.us.zip.zayo.com (64.125.24.240) 34.927 ms
10 ae24.cs2.lga5.us.eth.zayo.com (64.125.28.190) 34.853 ms 32.812 ms 39.937 ms
11 ae14.mpr2.ewr1.us.zip.zayo.com (64.125.26.135) 30.972 ms 30.806 ms 30.987 ms
12 ae3.mpr2.ewr1.us.zip.zayo.com (64.125.31.238) 34.041 ms 31.807 ms 31.989 ms
13 208.184.34.238.IPYX-076763-900-ZYO.zip.zayo.com (208.184.34.238) 34.982 ms 31.829 ms 30.963 ms
14 cs90.cs99new.v.ewr.nyinternet.net (96.47.77.218) 31.960 ms 34.839 ms 32.019 ms
15 * * *
16 * * *

fireodo

Hi,

same here:
[2.4.5-RELEASE][root@pfsense]/root: /usr/local/sbin/pkg-static update -f
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
Certificate verification failed for /C=SE/O=AddTrust AB/OU=AddTrust External TTP Network/CN=AddTrust External CA Root
12835124:error:14090086:SSL routines:ssl3_get_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/usr/local/poudriere/jails/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64/usr/src/crypto/openssl/ssl/s3_clnt.c:1269:

Unable to update repository pfSense
Error updating repositories!
ERROR: Unable to compare version of pfSense-repo

Regards,
fireodo

planetinse

Same here, no repo, I can do DNS lookups to files00.netgate.com etc.. so don't seem like a local issue ...

JRubenC

--> https://forum.netgate.com/topic/160362/certificate-error-while-running-pkg-update/

stephenw10

Yup there was a cert error for a short time. It's fixed now, you should be able to reach the pkg repo.

Steve

DaveWh

@stephenw10 Seems to be back again:
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
Certificate verification failed for /C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)/OU=pfSense Plus/CN=pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com
2202644480:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-Plus-snapshots-23_05-main/sources/FreeBSD-src-plus-RELENG_23_05/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1921:

many, many more, all snipped out

pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_aarch64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/packagesite.txz: Authentication error
Unable to update repository pfSense
Error updating repositories!

stephenw10

Much has changed since Jan 2021! And that error is different.

Authentication error like that implies it's trying to use the wrong server CA cert.

The first thing to try here is to resave the update repo branch in System > Updates > Settings and retest.

Steve

DaveWh

@stephenw10 Excellent! That fixed it.

bippus

if you stumbled into this old thread, there is a new bug and a resolution in v2.70:

@SteveITS said in Package Manager wont load Available Packages:

https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/releases/2-7-1.html#troubleshooting

The update from 2.7.0 to 2.7.1 solved for me the "no Available Packages shown / empty list of Available Packages" Problem.

(the command: certctl rehash at 2.7.0 did not helped)

TommyMoo

Hello,
this avaible Package Problem, now appeared suddenly on my pfSense CE aswell :( Very disappointing!!!

I did:
sudo certctl rehash
Password:
Scanning /usr/share/certs/untrusted for certificates...
Scanning /usr/share/certs/trusted for certificates...
Scanning /usr/local/share/certs for certificates...

..... and helped nothing, Internet Connection is OK, using pfSense 2.7.2

What else can I do?? I have already searched here in the Forum, and did all, what people recommended to fix that! HELP please

stephenw10

If you're running 2.7.2 then rehashing the certs is done by the system anyway.

Try running: pkg-static -d update

What error is shown?

TommyMoo

@stephenw10 said in pfsense available packages empty:

pkg-static -d update

Hello Stephen, Thanks for your reply, I executet your command, result is very long ->

sudo pkg-static -d update
Password:
DBG(1)[78285]> pkg initialized
Updating Unofficial repository catalogue...
DBG(1)[78285]> PkgRepo: verifying update for Unofficial
pkg-static: repository meta has wrong version or wrong format
pkg-static: Repository Unofficial load error: meta file cannot be loaded
DBG(1)[78285]> PkgRepo: need forced update of Unofficial
DBG(1)[78285]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-Unofficial.sqlite'
DBG(1)[78285]> Request to fetch pkg+http://pkg.goxdrive.com.br/repo/FreeBSD:14:amd64/meta.conf
DBG(1)[78285]> curl_open
DBG(1)[78285]> Fetch: fetcher used: pkg+http
DBG(1)[78285]> curl> fetching http://pkg.goxdrive.com.br/repo/FreeBSD:14:amd64/meta.conf